(173117) Miss ( dr. Greek Πρόμαχος ) is a typical Trojan asteroid of Jupiter moving at the Lagrange point L 4 , 60 ° ahead of the planet. The asteroid was discovered on September 24, 1973 by the Dutch astronomers C.J. van Houten , I. van Houten-Gruneveld and Tom Guerls at the Palomar Observatory and named after Miss , a character in ancient Greek mythology .
| (173117) Miss | |
|---|---|
| Asteroid | |
| Opening | |
| Discoverer | C. J. van Houten , I. van Houten-Gruneveld , Tom gerels |
| Place of discovery | Palomar |
| Discovery date | September 24, 1973 |
| Eponym | Miss |
| Alternative notation | 1973 SA 1 ; 1996 RN 30 ; 1997 TL 29 ; 2002 EA 122 ; 2005 LX 31 ; 2007 VC 1 |
| Category | Jupiter's Trojans ( L 4 ) |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Age of April 18, 2013 JD 2456400.5 | |
| Eccentricity ( e ) | 0,1218968 |
| Semimajor axis ( a ) | 771.917 million km (5.1599436 AU ) |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 677.822 million km (4,530963 AU) |
| Aphelion ( Q ) | 866.011 million km (5,7889242 AU) |
| Circulation Period ( P ) | 4,281.203 days (11.721 g. ) |
| Average orbital speed | 13,063 km / s |
| Inclination ( i ) | 7.78275 ° |
| Longitude node (Ω) | 182.11706 ° |
| Perihelion Argument (ω) | 205.85261 ° |
| Median Anomaly ( M ) | 116.65581 ° |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 8 - 18 km |
| Apparent magnitude | 19.62 m (current) |
| Absolute magnitude | 12,619 m |
| Current distance from the sun | 4,759 a. e. |
| Current distance from earth | 4.013 a. e. |
Orbit of the asteroid Miss and its position in the solar system
See also
- The list of asteroids ( 173101-173200 )
- Classifications of Minor Planets
- List of Trojan asteroids ("Greeks")
- List of Trojan asteroids (“Trojans”)